Drill Program Commences At Doby George

VANCOUVER - Western Exploration Inc. reported the commencement of the 2022 diamond drill program at the Aura project, located in Elko County, Nevada. The Drill Program forms a part of the recommended two-phase exploration program as outlined in the technical report on the Aura Project, entitled "2021 Updated Resource Estimates and Technical Report for the Aura Gold-Silver Project in Elko County, Nevada”. The Phase 1 Drill Program provides, among other things, for approximately 2,000 meters of large diameter core drilling in 10 to 12 drill holes at the Doby George mineral deposit.

The purpose of the Phase 1 Drill Program is to evaluate areas within, and adjacent to, the current resource boundary to validate and delineate current mineral resources; locally test for the expansion potential and structural controls on mineralization; provide samples for metallurgical test work to outline leach kinematics, as well as ore and waste rock characteristics; and expand upon geotechnical studies through additional test work.

The results of the Drill Program, including all metallurgical testing and other exploration activities completed at the Aura Project, will be used to determine the basis for completing Phase 2 of the exploration program on the Aura Project, which is expected to focus on advancing the Doby George deposit towards the completion of a pre-feasibility study (PFS).

Chief Executive Officer, Darcy Marud, said, "The Aura Technical Report recognized Doby George as an undeveloped high-grade oxide resource located in one of the most favorable mining jurisdictions in the world. We see the execution of the Drill Program as the first step towards unlocking the full potential of the Aura Project and towards the completion of a PFS at Doby George."